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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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