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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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