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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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