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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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