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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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