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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the 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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