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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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