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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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