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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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