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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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