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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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