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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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