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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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