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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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