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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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