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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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