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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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