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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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