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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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