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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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