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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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