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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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