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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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