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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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