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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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