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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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