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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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