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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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