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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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