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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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