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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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