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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student 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 learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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