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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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