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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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