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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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