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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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