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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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