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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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