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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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