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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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