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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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