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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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