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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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