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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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