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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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