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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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