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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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