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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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