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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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