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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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