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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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