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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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