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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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