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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers 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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