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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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