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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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