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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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