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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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