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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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