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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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