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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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