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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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