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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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