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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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