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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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