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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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