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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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