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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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