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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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