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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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