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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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