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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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