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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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