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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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