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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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