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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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