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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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