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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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