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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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