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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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