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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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