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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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