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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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