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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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