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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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