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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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