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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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