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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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