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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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