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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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