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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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