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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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