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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses 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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