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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 massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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