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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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