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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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