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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This 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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