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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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