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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major 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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