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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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