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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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