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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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