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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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