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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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