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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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