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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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