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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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