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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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