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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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