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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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