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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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