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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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