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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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