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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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