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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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