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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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