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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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