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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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