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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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