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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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