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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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