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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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