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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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