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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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