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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. 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 ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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