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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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