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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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