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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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