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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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