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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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