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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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