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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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