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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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