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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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