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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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