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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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