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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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