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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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