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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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