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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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