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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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