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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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