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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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