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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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