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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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