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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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