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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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