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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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