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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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