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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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