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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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