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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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