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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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