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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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