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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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