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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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