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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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