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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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