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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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