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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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