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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with 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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