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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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