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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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