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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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