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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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