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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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