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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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