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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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