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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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