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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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