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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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