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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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