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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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