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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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