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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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