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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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