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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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