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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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