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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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