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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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