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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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