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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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