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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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