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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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