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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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