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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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