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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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