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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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