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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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