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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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