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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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