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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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