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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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