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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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