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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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