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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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