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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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