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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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