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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses 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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