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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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