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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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