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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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