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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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