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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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