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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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