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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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