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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about 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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