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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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