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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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