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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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