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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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