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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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