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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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