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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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