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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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