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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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