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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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