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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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