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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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