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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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