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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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