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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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