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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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