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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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