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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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