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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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