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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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