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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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