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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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