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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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