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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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