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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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