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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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