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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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