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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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