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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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