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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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