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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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