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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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