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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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