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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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