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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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