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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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