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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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