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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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