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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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