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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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