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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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