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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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