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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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