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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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