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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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