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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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