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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches 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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