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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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