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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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