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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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