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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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