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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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