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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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