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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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