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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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