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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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