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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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