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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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