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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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