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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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