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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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