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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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