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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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