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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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