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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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