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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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