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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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