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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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