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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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