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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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