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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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