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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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