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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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