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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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