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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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