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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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