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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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