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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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