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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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