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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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