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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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