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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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