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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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