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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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