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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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