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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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