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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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