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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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