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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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