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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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