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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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