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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner 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 online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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