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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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