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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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