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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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