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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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