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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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