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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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