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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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