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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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