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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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