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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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