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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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