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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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