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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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