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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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