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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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