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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores 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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