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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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