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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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