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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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