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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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