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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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