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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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