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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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