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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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