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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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