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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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