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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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