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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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