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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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