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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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