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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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