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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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