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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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