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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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