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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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