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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key 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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