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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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