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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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