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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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