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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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