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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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