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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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