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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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