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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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