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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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