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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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