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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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