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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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