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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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