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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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