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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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