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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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