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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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