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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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