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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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