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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important 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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