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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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