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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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