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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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