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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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