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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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