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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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