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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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