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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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