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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key 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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