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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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