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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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