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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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