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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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