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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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