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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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