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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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