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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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