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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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