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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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