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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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