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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education