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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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