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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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