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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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