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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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