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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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