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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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