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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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