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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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