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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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