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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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