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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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