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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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