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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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