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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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