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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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