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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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