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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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