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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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