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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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