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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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