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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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