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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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