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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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