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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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