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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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