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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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