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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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