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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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