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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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