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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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