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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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