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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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