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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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