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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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