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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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