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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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