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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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