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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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