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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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