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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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