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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes 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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