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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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