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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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