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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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