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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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