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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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