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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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