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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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