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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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