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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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