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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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