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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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