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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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