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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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