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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom 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 student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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