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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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