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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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