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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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