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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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