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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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