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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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