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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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