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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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