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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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