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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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