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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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