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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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