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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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