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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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