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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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