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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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