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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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