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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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