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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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