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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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