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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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