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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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