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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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