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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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