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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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