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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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