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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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