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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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