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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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