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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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