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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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