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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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