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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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