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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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