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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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