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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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