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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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