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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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