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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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