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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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