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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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