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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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