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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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