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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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