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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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