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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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