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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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