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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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