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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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