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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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