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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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