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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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