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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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