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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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