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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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