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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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