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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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