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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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