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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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