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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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