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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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