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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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