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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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