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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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