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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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