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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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