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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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