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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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