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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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