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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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