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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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