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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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