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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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