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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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