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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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