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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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