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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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