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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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