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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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