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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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