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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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